by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 1, 2008 | Flashlight
Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us. 2 Timothy...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 25, 2007 | Flashlight
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 (NIV) The grandgirlies were up and chatting around 5 AM, ready to start the day; but all the adults voted no. It was hard to keep them from waking each other and staying quiet...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 18, 2007 | Flashlight
As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. Psalm 138:3 (NLT) This verse leaped out at me this morning. Over the past few weeks, I have had a couple of specific prayer requests that I have earnestly prayed about but I don’t feel...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 13, 2007 | Flashlight
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is....
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 7, 2007 | Flashlight
The people crossed the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. Then they camped at Gilgal, just east of Jericho. It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River. Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 2, 2007 | Flashlight
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 (NASB) In my last post, I wrote about my speaking gig at my church’s Advent Tea. Each hostess decorated her own table and I mentioned that I had to find some decorations to use on mine....
by Gerry Blumberg | Nov 30, 2007 | Flashlight
He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Isaiah 40:29 (NLT) I received one of my regular email devotions a couple of mornings ago, which had this verse at the top of the page and I knew immediately that it was from God to me. It has been a busy week...
by Gerry Blumberg | Nov 24, 2007 | Flashlight
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 (NLT) One thing I have noticed while reading through the Bible this year is that if God says the same thing more than once, it must be important to Him and to me. When I looked up...
by Gerry Blumberg | Nov 18, 2007 | Flashlight
So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 (NHT) I am on sensory and spiritual overload having returned last night from an Amazing Freedom, Women of Faith Conference. We were all ages, stages, sizes, and shapes sharing together in laughter and tears....
by Gerry Blumberg | Nov 13, 2007 | Flashlight
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:9-10 (NIV) This week’s Believing God study has challenged...
